Pink Snail Eggs Threaten Salt River | Phoenix News

Arizona wildlife is sounding the alarm over bright pink egg clusters along the Lower Salt River — they’re not candy, but invasive apple snail eggs wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. These snails are outcompeting and eating native species vital to local wildlife, while also posing a health risk to humans via a parasite linked to rat lungworm disease. Crews remove eggs and snails every two weeks, but they need public help: paddle users can knock the eggs into the water to kill them. Wash hands after contact. This is a community fight to protect the river’s future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8213cda23be8f59